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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Soup time

I'm having my last wisdom tooth pulled today (pulled, well, more of an operation really) and I expect there'll be lots of soup forthcoming. This particular one is another one that I taste-tested for a future cookbook by Lisa, and it's parsnip boiled with creamed coconut, then blended. It's flavored with lime (my addition, I felt it needed a bit of a kick) and then topped with a mix of fried bacon and ginger. Delicous!

Actually, the taste is much better without lime in my opinon. Even though I usually love a little (even a lot) acid in my food it does not work here. It spoils the subtle balance. You only need lime when using inferior coconut milk (which is ubiquitous in Sweden). I tested with/without lime on ten people and all agreed. Try to get Savoy coconut milk and see if you still feel the same. It is aworld of difference. Big hugs to you and thanks for helping!

Lisa, the coconut cream I used could definitely have been the culprit! I tried to find Savoy, but no luck there - I'll keep looking though, because we really did like the flavor combination. Husband vas extremely sceptical but wolfed his bowl down. :)

Jessika - thank you. I'm back now, no fire, and I was at a big hospital, in an actual operation room instead of a small office. Felt safe. Woozy now. :)

Hi Anne, hope you are feeling better and having lots of ice-cream for the tooth and for the soal :)The soup looks great and i would love to try and preper it. Is there any chance to get the recipe in English?

Shelly - ouch! Although I must say, it's not that bad. Sure, there are many horror stories, but if all goes well, it's ok. My jaw is a bit tender, and I hope it won't swell more - I have a big wedding to attend on Saturday!

Lisa, thank you :) I'm really looking forward to the book - trying the recipes was a real teaser!